How To: Use layer styles in Photoshop to add effects
Layer styles are a very cool way to add adjustable effects to a layer in Photoshop. 10 different effects in all. Each with many different options.
Layer styles are a very cool way to add adjustable effects to a layer in Photoshop. 10 different effects in all. Each with many different options.
Learn the country style fingerpicking technique for the electric guitar.
John continues his introduction to Google SketchUp with a third installment. In this episode we look at how to change the look/view in SketchUp using the styles and section plane to manipulate a pre-made house.
Watch this video and see how simple it is to make restaurant style egg rolls at home.
Check out this video to learn how to make a mission style stained glass lamp.
This video is a basic calligraphy instructional video that shows you how to script in the copperplate style with using an oblique pencil.
This video is a basic calligraphy instructional video that shows you how to script in the copperplate style of the uppercase letters I and J.
This video is a basic calligraphy instructional video that shows you how to script in the copperplate style of the uppercase letters V and W.
This video is a basic calligraphy instructional video that shows you how to script in the copperplate style of the uppercase letters H and K.
This video is a basic calligraphy instructional video that shows you how to script in the copperplate style of the uppercase G, L, and S.
This video is a basic calligraphy instructional video that shows you how to script in the copperplate style of the uppercase letter C.
This video is a basic calligraphy instructional video that shows you how to script in the copperplate style of the uppercase letter E.
This video is a basic calligraphy instructional video that shows you how to script in the copperplate style of the uppercase O and Q.
This video is a basic calligraphy instructional video that shows you how to script in the copperplate style of the uppercase letter D.
This video is a basic calligraphy instructional video that shows you how to script in the copperplate style and the technique of scripting large letters.
This video is a basic calligraphy instructional video that shows you how to script in the copperplate style of the uppercase F and T.
This video is an advance calligraphy instructional video that shows you how to script in the copperplate style using the technique of gilded script with the use of 23k gold leaf.
This video is an advanced calligraphy instructional video that shows you how to script in the copperplate style using the needle script stitch variant.
This video is a basic calligraphy instructional video that shows you how to script in the copperplate style of the lower case r, m, and n.
This video is a basic calligraphy instructional video that shows you how to script in the copperplate style of the lower case i, u, and w.
Learn about Layer Styles (drop shadow, bevel & emboss, etc.) in Photoshop and how to use them to create text effects in Photoshop.
This video demonstrates how to rig a Berkley style rubber shad lure bait (Texas style) for striped bass fishing. The technique can be applied to other kinds of rubber lures.
Asian-style spring and summer rolls are easy to create at home and can make a cooling supper on a hot evening. Use fresh herbs, such as mint, cilantro and basil and wrap With colorful, cooling vegetables -- such as shredded carrot, cucumber, or bean sprouts -- and vermicelli rice noodles. Add cooked, chilled seafood, tofu or chicken if desired.
Formatting text can be tedious. In the print world we use Paragraph and Character styles. In the web world we use Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). In this video we'll take the wraps off GoLive's new CSS interface and learn how to transform those standard H1, H2, etc. tags into something a lot more customized to your taste.
A delicious macaroni salad recipe is something you will enjoy for years to come. Bring this tried and true northern-style version to your next cookout or picnic. You will need: elbow macaroni, green pepper, plum tomato, yellow onion and mayonnaise.
Are you trying to tame a nasty cowlick? If so, this helpful how to from Stacey Staley of Blonde Toronto, shows you just what to do. You'll want to be working in the direction of your cowlick, otherwise you'll only be making matters worse.
One of the most important considerations you should have when getting your hair cut is your face shape. Round shapes in particular look good with long, face framing layers and angles, as can be created with a side part.
When you think of flower brooches, you probably imagine those dusty, ancient things your grandmother used to wear on her wool cardigan. But brooches can be uber cool - and even street chic - when done in a vintage/Steampunk style.
If you've never heard of Steampunk before, then you're about to be educated. Steampunk is a relatively new hybrid style (and subgenre) of old anachronisms and technology. So, for instance, a steampunk computer is one that's done in an industrial, victorian manner with brass parts.
We don't know how the ombre hair trend got started, but if nothing else it certainly is interesting. Like ombre clothes, ombre hair fades from one color to another, like watercolor painting. On hair this means a deep brown on the crown of the head fading into a light blond on the tips, for instance.
Plain hoodies are among the most versatile pieces of clothing you can own. But while they're comfortable and chic, plain hoodies can also look a little dull, especially if all you're wearing is sweats or blue jeans with them.
Gwyneth Paltrow is well known as an Oscar-winning actress and mother of two kids, Apple and Moses. But the film industry isn't the only one in which she excels. Paltrow started a healthy living and eating website called Goop a few years back, and she's a very talented chef.
In this tutorial, we learn how to spice up your eyeliner with a double line style. To start, use gel eyeliner with a small and pointed brush to paint thin strokes onto the top of your lash line. From here, you will draw a line with the liner that goes from the inside of your eye to the outer edge of your eye, creating a high wing. After this, you will do the same thing, except on the bottom lash line of your eye. The wing on the bottom of the eye should end up under the one on top so they are...
Chicken pot pie is a classic treat that will never not be enjoyed, but sometimes you want to spice things up a little and experience new and interesting flavors without totally pushing the boundaries.
If you've ever been to the Harajuku district of Japan then you know that nothing is off limits to Japanese girls (and sometimes guys) when it comes to makeup. Whether they're dolled up in the Lolita style or the slightly racist Ganguro style (in which girls dress up as black-faced "average American teenager"), makeup shows off each person's personality.
In this tutorial, we learn how to draw female body proportions in the manga style. First, you will need to mark your paper evenly with lines to see where you want the head to be at. After this, draw down the rest of the body, looking at the lines as you continue to draw. Use these lines as measurement tools to make the body look proportionate. For example, the head should start at one and the fingers should end at the fifth line. The waist should come at line 3 or 4, then you can finish off t...
In this video, we learn how to create a realistic looking cinema style head shot. First, you will need a cheap toy gun, colored wax, and fake blood to create this. Now, you will need to get some footage of the shooter shooting the gun and flinging fake blood in the persons fake as they shoot. Then, take shots of the other person being taken back by the bullet coming at them. After you get several of these shots, apply the makeup to create a fake gun shot and then mesh all of these together to...
Mapo tofu is a special spicy tofu dish that originates in the Sichuan region of China. While there are many different styles of mapo tofu, it is usually a combination of tofu, spicy chili and bean sauce, and minced beef or pork meat.
Sea bream is a type of fish that lives in tropical climates, prefering to live in shallow waters and typically dwelling at the bottom. It's not nearly as easy to find at supermarkets as salmon or tilapia, but it's worth a try because it has such a unique flavor.
In this video, we learn how to style your makeup and make him fall in love with you. First, grab a black eyeliner and paint it all over the lower part of the lid up into the crease. After this, use a pointed brush to create a slight cat eye on the outer edge of the eye. Now, take a blue metallic shadow and brush it over the black, covering it completely except on the crease of the eye. Next, grab a silver color and blend it from the top of the brow onto the entire eye. Next, grab a liquid eye...